President Trump on Monday vowed to "get rid of" mail-in ballots and said he would sign an executive order "to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections."

Why it matters: While he shifted his tune before the 2024 election to promote absentee voting, Trump has long railed against mail-in voting — and he's back to singing that song. In harmony with him, Trump recently claimed on Fox News, is Russian President Vladimir Putin. • The president didn't mention Putin his Monday Truth Social post, but following the leaders' Alaska summit on Friday, Trump relayed to Fox's Sean Hannity that Putin told him, "Your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting."

Driving the news: Trump said he'd also target "Highly 'Inaccurate,' Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES

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